World Animal Protection (WAP) has released a shocking report documenting the illegal slaughter of jaguars in Suriname, South America. These stunning big cats are being brutally killed and illegally trafficked to make traditional medicine in China.
The undercover investigation took 10 months, and WAP’s investigators interviewed hunters, those trading in jaguar ‘glue’ and body parts, as well as conservationists and wildlife rangers.
“This investigation has uncovered a shocking underground trade exploiting an iconic animal of the South American rainforests in a barbaric way for unproven traditional Asian medicine,” said Nicholas Bruschi, investigations advisor at WAP.
Jaguars are classified as endangered, meaning it is illegal to hunt the species for any reason; but as their habitat decreases, they are becoming easy targets for poachers and organized gangs — not only for traditional medicine and jewelry, but also to supply the cruel exotic pet trade.
Hunting and killing a jaguar is no easy task, and these majestic animals do not die quickly. They are shot repeatedly, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds until they are too injured to escape, at which point their life is ended with a bullet to the head. One report stated that it took seven shots to kill a single animal.

Image Credit: World Animal Protection
After the murder, the bodies are chopped up and boiled for up to a week to create a black, glue-like paste. This glue is illegally exported and sold — used in the mistaken belief that it can boost sexual performance, treat arthritis and enhance health and wellbeing.
Until now, this trade has gone under the radar, but WAP reports that demand is growing; a government insider stated that it was already a multi-million dollar business. An estimated 50 percent of Suriname’s population live in poverty, and a hunter can earn US$260 or 20 grams of gold for a single jaguar.
As if the trade for “medicine” wasn’t enough of a threat for the roughly 173,000 remaining wild jaguars, there is evidence that jaguar cubs are being sold into a thriving exotic pet trade.
“Jaguars already face the challenges of habitat destruction and human animal conflicts,” says Bruschi. “They are now cruelly and needlessly killed, left to die agonizing deaths. It is extremely sad news for these incredible big cats whose numbers are already in decline. And, while jaguar cubs might seem very cute, they are still wild animals and belong in the wild, not in the illegal pet trade.”
With all species of tiger now critically endangered, conservationists are worried that the jaguar will be the next big cat to face extinction. WAP is working closely with rangers and NGOs in Suriname to tackle this issue, and urge the government of Suriname to put greater efforts to stop the poaching and export of animals from within the country.
HOPE THE PERP OF THIS SALE SPENDS JAIL TIME!
Is there a petition for this issue?
bloody china should not be on this earth. i hope you all suffer for doing this to all the animals. its about someone should stop you doing this. go to hell ware you belong.
Stop these horrific killings!
HOW SAD…I HOPE THE PEOPLE WHO KILL JAGUARS GET THEMSELVES KILLED.. THIS INJUSTICE AGAINST ANIMALS MUST END ! NOW !
This is too upsetting to even look at. I have no words except STOP this killing of innocent animals PLEASE! They are being killed for reasons that make no sense as the medical field has other things that are called medicine that China can use for what they believe in. This is torture of an innocent and soon to be extinct animal! All animals deserve respect. Thanking you in advance for reading my post!
Why can’t these poor animals be left alone?
Please save the Jaguar!
The FBI recognizes the link between hurting animals and hurting humans, and calls people who do this PSYCHOPATHS.
Leave these beautiful animals alone!!!
Is there any surprise? Once again- it’s CHINA !! When is someone going to hold them accountable?
Its always China and I am sick of it
Evil and disgusting
These frigid people who use the body parts of beautiful animals to boost their sexual performance are unbelievably stupid! Are they even aware where and how their so called sex medicine is even made? They should make this medication illegal. Catch the bastards who kill these magnificent animals and give them severe sentences and fines to deter other sick individuals from this ugly trade!
When wil the Chinese learn that these backward and stupid beliefs, that result in the deaths of these beautiful and endangered animals, will earn thm the contempt and loathing of the rest of the world?
Sick people. Maybe we should boil them and feed them to the Jaguars. Disgusting!
barbaric & backward ASIAN still stay ignorent in 2018 !
Why are the Chinese always killing animals to make thenselves better sexually? Do they all suck in the bedroom so much that they imagine killing a beautiful animal will suddenly make their little dicks big? There must be a way OUR COUNTRIES TOGETHER can stop the Chinese and poachers from killing any more jaguars!! Unfortunately, Trump won’t be the answer because his own sons are big game killers
There is no proof that ground up animals improve sexual prowess. It all in their cruel minds.
Even if it were true, why destroy our animals. Go get some f***ng Viagra or something, lousy piece of sh***t!
Slaughtering defenceless animals for any type of payment will continue unabated until there are no animals left in the wild. I doubt the slaughter can ever be stopped as mankind is inherently greedy and evil and will do anything for money. I willl continue to support the WPA, WCS, WFF etc. in the hope that some animals can be spared. But money always wins out so I am not at all hopeful. Maybe in the end this is the best way. Man will then turn on himself. Ciao!
Slaughtering defenceless animals for any type of payment will continue unabated until there are no animals left in the wild. I doubt the slaughter can ever be stopped as mankind is inherently greedy and evil and will do anything for money. I willl continue to support the WPA, WCS, WFF etc. in the hope that some animals can be spared. But money always wins out so I am not at all hopeful. Maybe in the end this is the best way. Man will then turn on himself. Ciao!
This is just so disgustingly wrong. No one can really believe all this crap and to think these beautiful animals are losing their lives because of it.
Unfortunately, people do.
Sick people. Maybe we should boil them and feed them to the Jaguars. Disgusting!
If you told the Chinese to eat dirt to ‘enhance their sexual performance’ their mountains would be gone! Rhino horn, the same as your fingernails, but now going extinct. Donkey skins, entire countries now without donkeys. Tiger bones, they are capturing and starving them to death so it is listed as natural causes because it’s against the law to kill them. Bear bile, bear paws and bear organs, killed for the belief of medical benefits. Tell them to eat ground up rocks .. maybe that will make them ‘hard’..
Best answer I’ve seen yet!
Despicable! No excuses. Not for medicine. It’s for nothing but for their own demented minds. To kill for no reason to torture etc. Get those phycos and give them what they deserve . An eye for an eye!!!
So agree!!
If we removed the profit, the demand would go away. Give conservation officers the right to shoot to kill the hunters.
Traditional medicine be damned….it is the damn Chinese making up excuses to torture and murder beautiful innocent animals. These beautiful cats must be protected from this horrific atrocity. Any religion or culture or fake medicine must be stopped from committing these vile crimes. All are just covers to continue their love of violence.
Traiditional medicine my ass! A bunch of 3rd world wackos who are decimating an incredible creature for some voodoo shit. Disgusting on all counts & everyone involved should be euthanized.
WHERE IS THE PETITION TO SIGN? I am so broken by all these killings, abuses and pictures. I can not sustain this much longer.
Typical of Chinese cruelty. So much for them being a civilised nation.
Fkin China again
Once again here is another terrible event we are hearing about. Sadly there is no end to hateful, ruthless, stupid people. I wish there was a way to eliminate them all. But, unfortunately we can’t.
Maybe one day —-